The average bus between London and Rawtenstall takes 6h 35m and the fastest bus takes 5h 38m. There is a bus service every few hours from London to Rawtenstall. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between London and Rawtenstall. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Rawtenstall at 7:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and take an average of 6h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Rawtenstall. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Rawtenstall station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
London to Rawtenstall bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Rawtenstall bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The distance between London and Rawtenstall is 284 km. The road distance is 345 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 4h 50m.